The hotel staff never had a peaceful moment in the entire week that the importunate singing star stayed at their establishment.

Are you a word wiz?

Which one of these sentences do you think uses "importunate" correctly?

A. When Jordan's parents lost their jobs, the family was left in an importunate condition.

B. Countries with cold climates are usually forced to importunate citrus fruits from warmer regions.

C. Experienced diners know how to special order meals without appearing importunate.

D. Because the playoff game and the band competition were scheduled for the same day, Monica had to decide which was the more importunate for her to attend.

The first sentence that can be thrown out is B, which uses our Buzzword as a verb instead of an adjective. The appropriate verb here would be "import," which means "to bring into a country from another country." In sentence A, Jordan's family might be described as "impoverished," another word for "poor," while the word "important" might be attached to the conflicting athletic and musical contests in D. That leaves us with C, and the courteous diners who have learned to get what they want without being pushy.